{"id":104911,"date":"2025-10-20T14:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T22:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=104911"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T23:27:20","slug":"the-theatre-department-presents-havurah-opening-oct-23-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2025\/10\/20\/the-theatre-department-presents-havurah-opening-oct-23-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The theatre department presents &#8216;Havurah,&#8217; opening Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The George Fox theatre department invites you to see its fall 2025 production,\u00a0<em>Havurah,\u00a0<\/em>presented through the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium.<\/p>\n<p>Written by Margot Connolly and directed by Ben Tissell, the play tells the story of life at Crosby College, a small liberal arts university, where two student clubs strive for connection and comfort in difficult times.<\/p>\n<p>When a tragedy occurs in the local Jewish community, members of the Havurah Club are left reeling. The Christian Social Justice Club wants to help, but struggles to know how. Deeply relevant and strikingly realistic, <em>Havurah<\/em>\u00a0depicts the complexities and possibilities of connecting with others in times of grief.<\/p>\n<p>The show opens this <strong>Thursday,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Oct. 23,<\/strong>\u00a0and closes on\u00a0<strong>Nov. 2<\/strong>. Evening shows start at\u00a0<strong>7:30 p.m.<\/strong>, and weekend matinees start at\u00a0<strong>2 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket, and students may attend free on either Thursday. You may reserve tickets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/academics\/undergrad\/departments\/theatre\/current-season\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The George Fox theatre department invites you to see its fall 2025 production,\u00a0Havurah,\u00a0presented through the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium. 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